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Lightning beat the Capitals 3-1 in home opener

— Andrei Vasilevskiy made 19 saves, Charle-Edouard D'Astous and Conor Geekie scored in the first period and the Tampa Bay Lightning won their home opener with a 3-1 victory over the Washington Capitals on Saturday night.
Oct 4, 2026, 01:03 pm - AP
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1st PeriodWSHTB
2:26Charle-Edouard D'Astous (1)
Assists: Brandon Hagel (1), Jake Guentzel (1)
01
16:30Conor Geekie (1)
Assists: Brandon Hagel (2), Jake Guentzel (2)
02
2nd PeriodWSHTB
7:04Justin Sourdif (1)
Assists: Jakob Chychrun (2), Boone Jenner (1)
12
3rd PeriodWSHTB
17:55Jake Guentzel (1) (Empty Net)
Assists: Nikita Kucherov (1), John Carlson (1)
13

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Conor Geekie Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Erik Cernak Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Conor Geekie hit Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Jeff Viel hit Alex Tuch
  • Erik Cernak hit Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Charle-Edouard D'Astous Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Brandon Hagel (1), Jake Guentzel (1)
  • Brayden Point faceoff won against Ilya Protas
  • Brayden Point Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Zemgus Girgensons Snap Shot Hit Right Post
  • Ilya Mikheyev Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • John Carlson shot blocked by Jake Guentzel
  • Zemgus Girgensons faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Nikita Kucherov Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Cole Hutson shot blocked by Victor Hedman
  • Brandon Hagel Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Jeff Viel Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Jake Guentzel faceoff won against Boone Jenner
  • Brayden Point Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Brayden Point Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Jake Guentzel faceoff won against Alex Tuch
  • Brandon Hagel Deflected saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Brandon Hagel Snap Shot Wide Left
  • John Carlson Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Brayden Point Tip-In Wide Right
  • Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Erik Cernak Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Zemgus Girgensons faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Zemgus Girgensons hit Cole Hutson
  • Giveaway by Victor Hedman
  • Giveaway by Brandon Hagel
  • Charle-Edouard D'Astous Slap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Jake Guentzel hit Timothy Liljegren
  • Takeaway by Ryan McDonagh
  • Giveaway by Gage Goncalves
  • Jeff Viel hit Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois shot blocked by Erik Cernak
  • Giveaway by Nikita Kucherov
  • Nikita Kucherov Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Nikita Kucherov
  • Giveaway by Charle-Edouard D'Astous
  • Conor Geekie Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Brandon Hagel (2), Jake Guentzel (2)
  • Erik Cernak Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Conor Geekie faceoff won against Ilya Protas
  • Jeff Viel hit Aliaksei Protas
  • Conor Geekie faceoff won against Ilya Protas
  • Jeff Viel hit Matt Roy
  • J.J. Moser hit Jakob Chychrun
  • Erik Cernak hit Cole Hutson
  • Ryan McDonagh Holding against Alex Ovechkin
  • Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Giveaway by Brandon Hagel
  • Giveaway by Pontus Holmberg
  • Zemgus Girgensons hit Timothy Liljegren
  • Giveaway by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Tom Wilson shot blocked by Erik Cernak
  • Giveaway by Emil Lilleberg
  • Nikita Kucherov Slap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Jake Guentzel faceoff won against Boone Jenner
  • Giveaway by Brayden Point
  • Jeff Viel Wrap-around Wide Left
  • Matt Roy shot blocked by Zemgus Girgensons
  • Jakob Chychrun shot blocked by Jeff Viel
  • Giveaway by John Carlson
  • Conor Geekie faceoff won against Boone Jenner
  • Giveaway by Charle-Edouard D'Astous
  • Jeff Viel hit Justin Sourdif
  • Emil Lilleberg hit Boone Jenner
  • Ilya Mikheyev Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Erik Cernak hit Alex Tuch
  • Brandon Hagel Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Emil Lilleberg hit Jordan Kyrou
  • Brandon Hagel Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Ilya Mikheyev hit Vincent Desharnais
  • Pontus Holmberg Tip-In High and Wide Right
  • Pontus Holmberg faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Brandon Hagel Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Giveaway by Charle-Edouard D'Astous
  • Charle-Edouard D'Astous Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Jeff Viel hit Aliaksei Protas
  • Brayden Point faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • J.J. Moser Snap Shot Wide Left
  • John Carlson Snap Shot High and Wide Left
  • J.J. Moser Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Brayden Point Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Cole Hutson shot blocked by Ryan McDonagh
  • Anthony Cirelli Tip-In saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Emil Lilleberg Fighting against Vincent Desharnais
  • Zemgus Girgensons faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Zemgus Girgensons hit Matt Roy
  • Ilya Mikheyev Backhand Wide Right
  • Zemgus Girgensons hit Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Tom Wilson shot blocked by Zemgus Girgensons
  • Ilya Mikheyev hit Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Pontus Holmberg Unsportsmanlike conduct against Jakob Chychrun
  • Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Giveaway by Charle-Edouard D'Astous
  • Ilya Mikheyev hit Timothy Liljegren
  • Takeaway by Zemgus Girgensons
  • Zemgus Girgensons Roughing against Tom Wilson
  • Nikita Kucherov faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Nikita Kucherov Slap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Emil Lilleberg Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Emil Lilleberg hit Alex Tuch
  • Anthony Cirelli hit Timothy Liljegren
  • Takeaway by Emil Lilleberg
  • Justin Sourdif shot blocked by Charle-Edouard D'Astous
  • Takeaway by Brandon Hagel
  • Victor Hedman Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Zemgus Girgensons faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Brayden Point Backhand Wide Left
  • Giveaway by John Carlson
  • Brandon Hagel Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Conor Geekie hit Alex Tuch
  • Giveaway by J.J. Moser
  • Erik Cernak Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Ilya Mikheyev hit Ryan Leonard
  • Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Gage Goncalves hit Martin Fehervary
  • Ryan Leonard shot blocked by Brayden Point
  • Brayden Point Holding against Ryan Leonard
  • Jordan Kyrou shot blocked by Ryan McDonagh
  • Cole Hutson shot blocked by Ilya Mikheyev
  • Zemgus Girgensons faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Takeaway by Victor Hedman
  • Jake Guentzel Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Conor Geekie hit Justin Sourdif
  • Jeff Viel hit Anthony Beauvillier
  • Giveaway by Ryan McDonagh
  • Conor Geekie Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Ilya Mikheyev hit Timothy Liljegren
  • Zemgus Girgensons faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Victor Hedman Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Ilya Mikheyev
  • Brandon Hagel faceoff won against Boone Jenner
  • Nikita Kucherov Slap Shot Wide Right
  • John Carlson Slap Shot Short
  • Giveaway by Charle-Edouard D'Astous
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois shot blocked by Zemgus Girgensons
  • Zemgus Girgensons Backhand saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Jakob Chychrun shot blocked by Jake Guentzel
  • Conor Geekie faceoff won against Boone Jenner
  • Jeff Viel hit Jakob Chychrun
  • Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by John Carlson
  • Jake Guentzel Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Nikita Kucherov (1), John Carlson (1)
  • Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Erik Cernak
  • Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Anthony Cirelli
  • Brandon Hagel Backhand Wide Right
  • Jordan Kyrou shot blocked by Victor Hedman
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois shot blocked by Victor Hedman
  • Dylan Strome shot blocked by Victor Hedman
  • Vincent Desharnais hit Conor Geekie
  • Matt Roy hit Jake Guentzel
  • Icing
  • Alex Ovechkin hit Ryan McDonagh
  • Giveaway by Vincent Desharnais
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Tom Wilson hit Pontus Holmberg
  • Takeaway by Matt Roy
  • Matt Roy hit Brayden Point
  • Ryan Leonard hit Emil Lilleberg
  • Anthony Cirelli shot blocked by Cole Hutson
  • Justin Sourdif Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Anthony Beauvillier hit J.J. Moser
  • Justin Sourdif Holding against Conor Geekie
  • TV Timeout
  • Puck in Netting
  • Boone Jenner faceoff won against Brayden Point
  • Nikita Kucherov shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
  • Puck in Netting
  • Anthony Beauvillier Snap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Off-side
  • Vincent Desharnais Snap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Charle-Edouard D'Astous shot blocked by Boone Jenner
  • Giveaway by Timothy Liljegren
  • Boone Jenner Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Giveaway by Matt Roy
  • Tom Wilson hit Jeff Viel
  • Jordan Kyrou Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Giveaway by Jordan Kyrou
  • Giveaway by Alex Ovechkin
  • Dylan Strome hit Emil Lilleberg
  • Martin Fehervary hit Zemgus Girgensons
  • Martin Fehervary hit Pontus Holmberg
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jeff Viel shot blocked by Jakob Chychrun
  • Icing
  • Takeaway by Ryan Leonard
  • Ryan Leonard shot blocked by Alex Ovechkin
  • Tom Wilson Tip-In Wide Left
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Ryan Leonard Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Tom Wilson Slap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Icing
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Zemgus Girgensons
  • Jakob Chychrun Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
  • Jordan Kyrou Slap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Aliaksei Protas Tripping against J.J. Moser
  • Boone Jenner Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Anthony Cirelli shot blocked by Timothy Liljegren
  • Matt Roy Snap Shot Hit Left Post
  • Off-side
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Gage Goncalves
  • Giveaway by Ryan Leonard
  • Alex Ovechkin hit J.J. Moser
  • Off-side
  • Justin Sourdif Goal (1) Tip-In, assists: Jakob Chychrun (2), Boone Jenner (1)
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Zemgus Girgensons
  • Ryan McDonagh shot blocked by Tom Wilson
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Ilya Protas faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
  • Brandon Hagel shot blocked by Timothy Liljegren
  • Brandon Hagel shot blocked by Jordan Kyrou
  • John Carlson shot blocked by Ilya Protas
  • Off-side
  • Boone Jenner faceoff won against Brayden Point
  • Off-side
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Zemgus Girgensons
  • Giveaway by Vincent Desharnais
  • Puck in Netting
  • Vincent Desharnais hit Ilya Mikheyev
  • Icing
  • Alex Tuch Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Cole Hutson Snap Shot Short
  • Puck in Netting
  • Ilya Protas faceoff won against Conor Geekie
  • Timothy Liljegren Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Giveaway by Matt Roy
  • Alex Ovechkin hit Brayden Point
  • Ryan Leonard hit J.J. Moser
  • Anthony Beauvillier Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Vincent Desharnais Fighting against Emil Lilleberg
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois hit Pontus Holmberg
  • Jakob Chychrun Wrist Shot Short
  • On-Ice Official
  • Jakob Chychrun Unsportsmanlike conduct against Pontus Holmberg
  • TV Timeout
  • Justin Sourdif faceoff won against Brayden Point
  • Brayden Point shot blocked by Timothy Liljegren
  • Charle-Edouard D'Astous shot blocked by Dylan Strome
  • Giveaway by Aliaksei Protas
  • Giveaway by Ryan Leonard
  • Ryan Leonard hit Jake Guentzel
  • Boone Jenner Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Boone Jenner Snap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Anthony Beauvillier Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Off-side
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois hit Pontus Holmberg
  • Giveaway by Charlie Lindgren
  • Alex Ovechkin Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Alex Tuch hit Gage Goncalves
  • Timothy Liljegren Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Tom Wilson Roughing against Zemgus Girgensons
  • Alex Tuch Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Cole Hutson Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Icing
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Conor Geekie
  • Icing
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Brayden Point
  • Gage Goncalves shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
  • Dylan Strome hit Gage Goncalves
  • Ryan Leonard Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • J.J. Moser shot blocked by Anthony Beauvillier
  • Jakob Chychrun Snap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ilya Protas faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
  • Jakob Chychrun Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Jakob Chychrun Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Jakob Chychrun Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
  • Vincent Desharnais hit Jeff Viel
  • Giveaway by Martin Fehervary
  • Ryan Leonard Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Puck in Netting
  • Ilya Protas faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Tom Wilson Tip-In saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Boone Jenner faceoff won against Jake Guentzel
  • Vincent Desharnais hit Conor Geekie
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Zemgus Girgensons
  • Icing
  • Alex Tuch Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Martin Fehervary Roughing against Ilya Mikheyev
  • John Carlson shot blocked by Boone Jenner
  • Anthony Beauvillier hit Charle-Edouard D'Astous
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Timothy Liljegren Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Alex Tuch hit J.J. Moser
  • Icing
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Jake Guentzel
  • Takeaway by Jordan Kyrou
  • Tom Wilson Misconduct
  • Alex Tuch Snap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Icing
  • Alex Tuch Deflected saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Dylan Strome Snap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Dylan Strome Snap Shot Hit Right Post
  • Ryan Leonard Slap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
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